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  1. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired his uniform No. 42 across all major league teams; he was the first professional athlete in any sport to be so honored. MLB also adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day", for the first time on April 15, 2004, on which every player on every team wears No. 42.

  2. Jul 14, 2024 · Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. He famously broke the color line of Major League Baseball (MLB) when he appeared on the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

  3. Oct 29, 2009 · Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, a date now famous as Jackie Robinson Day.

  4. Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA. Inducted as Player in 1962. (Voted by BBWAA on 124/160 ballots) View Jackie Robinson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

  5. Jun 16, 2023 · Baseball player Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as its first Black athlete. The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and went on to...

  6. On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he broke the color barrier in baseball, becoming the first African-American player in the 20th century to take the field in the American or National league.

  7. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.

  8. Jackie Robinson left behind a lifetime of history. And he was making that history right up to the moment he passed away at the young age of 53. On Oct. 24, 1972, Robinson succumbed to the effects of heart disease and diabetes at his home in Stamford, Conn.

  9. As Jackie Robinson prepared to take the field as the first Black player in modern baseball history on Opening Day 75 years ago this Friday, an Associated Press reporter asked if he had any ...

  10. Apr 13, 2018 · Jackie Robinson’s Battles for Equality On and Off the Baseball Field. Best known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier, Robinson is also remembered for his poise and strength in...

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